Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of May 16. Three tornadoes impacted western Kentucky, including an EF-3 tornado in Morganfield with winds of 155 mph, an EF-2 tornado in Allegre and an EF-2 tornado in Casky.

As a powerful tornado moved toward Laurel County late Friday, Zach Wilson drove through the storms to get to his parents. Inside their home, David and Edwina Wilson were hoping to get to the bathtub before the tornado hit.

Kentucky was the hardest hit state as a devastating tornado damaged hundreds of homes and left many people homeless, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News. Newlyweds Amerah and James Taylor lost their first home when a tornado struck London,

Gordon ISD Superintendent Holly Campbell said some of the classrooms were completely flooded. Initially, classes were canceled for just Monday, but once the sun came up, classes w

Gordon ISD, located in Palo Pinto County, canceled classes the day after a severe storm ripped buildings apart on May 18.

Sunday night, the City of Gordon experienced severe storm damage and the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado that touched down.